I have a soft spot for Maurice Sendak. You see, one of my college friends was the real Max (with a real set of wolf pajamas) who inspired the famous protagonist of Sendak's beloved children's book, ...

Brittle good intentions glare out from the bright pages of this year’s children’s books, but most are sad failures, lacking equally in anything resembling either joy or pain. Publishers are like ...

There have been many versions of Hansel and Gretel told and handed down over the years. HarperCollins recently published a re-telling of the story, this time with an interpretation by the prolific ...

“Running a successful open source project is just Good Will Hunting in reverse, where you start out as a respected genius and end up being a janitor who gets into fights.” Nutshell is open-source, but ...

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen follow the breadcrumbs. By Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author’s home nurtured his creativity. They’ll ...

“Stephen King’s reading of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is captivating and thrilling, bringing new depth to this classic tale,” Lynn Caponera, executive director of The Maurice Sendak Foundation, said in a ...

LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library will present "Saving Jazzy," a musical and visual eco-fantasy performance by Nutshell Playhouse, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM. The performance follows the ...

The national traveling exhibition "In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak" opens at the Natrona County Public Library Wednesday and will be viewable during regular library hours through October ...

Maurice Sendak is best known as a children’s book author and illustrator, but his timeless works speak to adults, too. He’s the famous artist behind the classic 1963 children’s book “Where the Wild ...

MANITOWOC – “Death in a Nutshell” will be the topic of an event at the library Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, three sessions will unpack what people can do to prepare for a topic everyone ...

Fall is the Goldilocks season—not too hot, not too cold, just right. As someone lucky enough to have spent seven fall seasons in New England, the place where people think they invented fall, with ...